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Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 15: Calmly through the day

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MissConductUS · 18/05/2021 10:37

I've started a new one. Please join us and share the boring and mundane things happening in your world. It will be calming for all.

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OhWhyNot · 11/06/2021 10:34

Working from home ...

Sunbird24 · 11/06/2021 12:25

I’m afraid I have very un-unexciting news…
I’m getting a quite important award at work for a project that I manage, which was made v difficult by the pandemic! I did know my boss had put me forward for it but wasn’t expecting it to go through, so am now a little emotional!

OhWhyNot · 11/06/2021 12:30

Sunbird24 that’s exciting and lovely news well done you 🥳

MissConductUS · 11/06/2021 13:42

Well done to you @Sunbird24! Bask in the glory and do something nice for yourself this weekend to celebrate.

I slept late since I'm taking a day of AL and am about to get my blood draws done for the presurgical assessment, then do a bit of shopping. I'm really looking forward to the strawberry picking later.

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Spudlet · 11/06/2021 14:29

Well done @Sunbird24!

Quiet day here. Spuddog and I went to a local country park so he could have a paddle in the river, then we went for a little stroll. I’ve been dropping DS off in the car so Spud and I can go straight out for a nice walk before it gets too hot for him. He’s also getting all the dog biscuits he can eat, so he’s pretty chuffed with life at the moment. He’s currently on my feet on the sofa, as I’m procrastinating before getting the bike out for the afternoon school run.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 11/06/2021 17:36

sunbird24 That is - calmly of course - really exciting!

Sunbird24 · 11/06/2021 18:46

Just found out one of the lads who used to work for me in my previous job died by suicide in Feb. What a day.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 11/06/2021 21:33

Not much to say to this - there has been a number of suicides recently.

On a different note - I have brought work home with me.

Sunbird24 · 11/06/2021 22:08

Oh Prok, I hope you’re not going to spend too much time working on the weekend!

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 11/06/2021 22:11

Well, there is football of course ....
Dont' worry it's just sorting out some Excel stuff

MissConductUS · 11/06/2021 22:47

I wound up having to visit two medical offices, one for the blood draws then another to have the electrocardiogram, so that was a bit annoying, but it's done.

It was a gorgeous day to pick strawberries and we came home with some lovely ones. I baked shortcakes and we picked up heavy cream on the way home, so that's dessert pudding sorted for tonight. The men are making pizza.

Bending over to pick the strawberries was harder on my hip than I thought it would be, but it didn't take long to pick our four quarts. They have a lovely store there so I bought a loaf of apple carmel bread, which was delicious with a cup of coffee. It's a working farm. The old tractor is where you walk in from the parking field. By the way, cider in the US is non alcoholic. If fermented, it's called hard cider. This farm has apple orchards, so the cider garden is open in the fall when the apples come in. We'll probably go back in July to pick cherries and blueberries.

The picture of the open field is the strawberry field. The mountains in the background are the Catskill Mountains. The drive up took us through a farming area. I'm so grateful to live in such a lovely place.

It was really a lovely day out but now I'm a bit tired knackered and looking forward to dinner.

Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 15: Calmly through the day
Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 15: Calmly through the day
Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 15: Calmly through the day
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sueelleker · 12/06/2021 06:38

@MissConductUS; There's a pick your own fruit farm a few miles from us, where they take you to the various fields in a trailer drawn by a tractor. Unfortunately we don't have a car now, and it's a bit difficult to get to by public transport. I really miss going there..

Squirrel26 · 12/06/2021 08:44

Wow @Sunbird24, that is a lot to take in. Hope you’re doing something nice this weekend. Flowers

I have got up to find that I left the back door wide open allll night (I let the dog out last thing, then I think I got distracted loading the dishwasher). Fortunately where I live is extremely quiet/ semi rural, so no one came in to a steal all my crap valuable possessions. Shock

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 12/06/2021 11:11

Pst, do not look now, DH is dealing with his papers on our dining table and I just got my second best clothes airer back. I can hear the shredder.

Squirrel26 · 12/06/2021 12:02

Dog has dug a hole in the garden and is sitting in it. In the full sun (shaded areas/ the inside of the house are/is available). This is weird behaviour, no?

Listening to a podcast about the management of hypothermia, because I know how to have fun. Am going to combine it with assembling some Ikea furniture.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 12/06/2021 12:44

Assembling furniture is fun! and your dog surely has thought this through and has a very good reason for sitting in sunny holes.

MissConductUS · 12/06/2021 13:11

Happy Caturday, lovely people of the thread. Smile

Squirrel, management of hypothermia is important to understand, but not particularly at this time of the year in the northern hemisphere. It's been ages since I had a dog, but I don't recall ever seeing that behavior before.

I hate assembling furniture and make DH do it. He also assembled our stationary bike, which I rode this morning.

The picture is another one from yesterday. You can see the sheep shelter in the middle of the picture of the fields yesterday. There is actually a third sheep who didn't want her picture taken.

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HelenaJustina · 12/06/2021 15:28

Oooh @Prokupatuscrakedatus progress!

One DC is at a pool party, one DC is at a friend’s house, one DC is making cakes for the village open gardens tomorrow and the other is reading. Super quiet but have made a list and need to stop procrastinating!

Champagneforeveryone · 12/06/2021 16:52

squirrel I have had a variety of dogs over the years, and several that would put the most ardent sun worshipper to shame. DDog2 would thoroughly approve of holes dug in the sunshine.

In boring and vexing news, we have a power cut. We have them fairly regularly so it's not a great surprise. However I need to leave for work in 90 minutes and require a shower and my dinner beforehand. The idea of a 12 hour shift without either is not pleasing.

MissConductUS · 12/06/2021 16:56

DH and DS are out doing errands but are going to stop at Shake Shack for lunch and will bring me a chicken sandwich. I've just had a slice of the apple caramel cake from the farm with sliced strawberries and some leftover whipped cream and it was fabulous.

My hip is rather sore today, so I think I overdid it a bit at the farm yesterday. It was worth it. It's cold and dreary today so I'm really glad I took the day off yesterday.

Helena, I tip my hat to you for having four children. I had my hands full with two! Smile

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Champagneforeveryone · 12/06/2021 17:17

Power will not be back in until 8pm - both my shower and dinner are fading into the distance

mathanxiety · 12/06/2021 17:27

I'm still waiting for news of my car. It was weird to see it parked in the lot of the repair shop yesterday as I walked past it to and from work. Also a little worrying to see it hadn't been moved at all. I will give the mechanics a call about 2pm if they haven't contacted me before then.

The old tractor at MissConduct's strawberry farm looks exactly like Otis, a little old tractor featuring in an eponymous series for children.

MissConductUS · 12/06/2021 18:24

Champagne, why is your power out?

Math, the farm gets loads of kids coming to pick fruit with their parents and they love to climb on the tractor.

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SimonJT · 12/06/2021 18:28

Quite a good day here.

This morning me and my son took to the dog on a long walk before the sun came out, once the pooch was dropped off for his snooze we headed to a pick your own fruit farm and possibly ate more than we paid for, luckily we still had room for our picnic. Then we headed over to my rugby club as I was leading a try rugby session with our sister team, we had a really good turnout so I’m hoping quite a few come back next week to the next session.

SimonJT · 12/06/2021 18:33

Ah, wrong thread.